Rob Agnew wrote:
>
> At 10:37 AM 12/1/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >} My 92 4x4 V8 3.90's truck gets about 11-12 town and 14-16
> hiway......This is
> >} after almost 95k miles.....
> >}
> >} How are you folks getting such good mileage???
> >}
> >} I have been on this list almost since its inception, and I could never
> >} figure out how there are folks getting 15-16 around town.....Gearing?? A
> >} very light foot? (I tend to skoot around pretty agressively!!!! :-> )
> >
> >You call that good? 3.55, V8, 2WD, 5 speed, club cab. 17 around town,
> >19 on the freeway. The trick to good milage around town is to keep the
> >rpm down. With the 5-speed I can floor it and shift at 2500 rpm.
> >
> >Can somebody with one of those milage meter thingys built in tell me
> >what your truck gets vs. speed? I have a feeling the mileage really
> >starts to drop when I go over 70 mph. What does the readout say at
> >50, 60, 70, and 80 mph? Also at low speeds does 5th gear really get
> >any milage improvement over 4th (or lockout OD). I'm guessing 5th
> >doesn't help until about 50 mph.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Frank Ball 1UR-M
>
> Wasn't 1992 a TBI pre-magnum engine? A friend of mine has an 89 4x4 6 cyl.
> and he says the gas mileage is absolutely horrid. I do much better with my
> 1997 V8. I can't remember his exact mpg, but I don't want to confuse the
> issue with Imperial gallons :).
>
> Rob Agnew
> ragnew@islandnet.com
>
> Victoria, B.C.
> CanadaDon't ever mail me again
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